Baked Lemon Panko Fish

Friday, September 28, 2012
Baked Lemon Panko Fish is a delicately mild white baked lemony panko-crusted topped fish and super easy to make.

Although you can use just about any kind of fish we prefer haddock, seabass, or any firm fish for this recipe.

The lemon butter-crusted topping is so delicious, and what makes the flavors unforgettable.

If you love seafood you may also like to try our Baked Lemon Dill Chilean Sea Bass

Of course, it's usually only on high-end seafood restaurants, so if you're a seafood lover do give it a try and maybe you will fall in love with the flavor as we did.

Scroll down and print off the recipe to give it a try.


lemon panko crusted fish


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Cola Chocolate Cake

Sunday, September 16, 2012
What can be easier than a doctored cake mix for a classic Coca-Cola cake or Coca-Cola cookies to make in a hurry for birthdays, potlucks, or because you're craving these vintage delicious easy recipes?

The cookies are just two ingredients and the Coca-Cola cake has an additional 4 ingredients to add, super easy and fast to make this delicious decadent classic cake from the 1950s.

The cake first appeared in a cookbook in the 1950s and was claimed to be invented using this cola in cakes in the Southern part of the United States.

This Coca-Cola cake was a trend in several articles in the 1990s and even became a favorite on a popular Cracker Barrel menu back in the 1990s.

Not only easy but the delicate flavor the soda pop adds is delicate and gives it a nice texture.

Using only two ingredients for making the Coca-Cola cookies is another wonderful recipe that the kids absolutely can never get enough of, so for all the busy folks out there, these are two winners for baking in a hurry!

I love doctored cake mixes, they really make baking fun and foolproof not having to worry about making a mistake and forgetting any ingredient!

Just scroll down to our easy printable recipe card if you want to avoid all the tips and suggestions below!


doctored coca cola cake mix cake


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Crockpot Italian Style Jambalaya

Saturday, September 15, 2012

You know I am a huge crockpot fan and love seafood! This was a recipe I decided to try and adapt and make Italian Style! Living in the South coming from Upstate N.Y.,

I certainly can't totally reform to eating the Southern way of cooking so here is my Italian version.




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Grandma's Homemade Spaghetti

Friday, September 14, 2012
If you've never made homemade pasta dough before, this is a great place to start because you’ll learn everything you need to know about making the best Italian pasta you’ve ever tasted by hand or machine.

Making pasta right in your own kitchen using a pasta machine makes the whole process super easy and saves so much time however, it's easier than you think even cutting by hand!

This post is going to teach you step-by-step on making the perfect dough for making spaghetti or other noodle shapes plus has plus tantalizing sauce recipes to match your homemade cut noodles.

I first learned pasta making from grandma and my mom at age 11, all by hand that certainly was a wonderful cherished memory and a labor of love.

In the 1960s we would make the dough, roll it, dry it, and cut it and now most pasta machines can do it all in half the time

I was so lucky to grow up with such talented cooks to learn from and until later in my years I never used a pasta machine until now.

I have such a passion for cooking great food and learning all about Regional Italian foods and recipes.

As a wife, mother of two wonderful sons, and grandmother to three precious grandchildren I love continuing to teach the traditions I was taught.

Growing up we all resided in Utica, New York, (also referred to as “Little Italy”) where many Italian immigrants settled and we learned I learned so many all parts of Italy, many recipes you will find in this post.


homemade spaghetti pasta step by step with a meatball and tomato sauce in this photo


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Lemon Garlic Chicken Wing Recipe

Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Lemon Garlic Chicken Wing Recipe is a citrusy butter sauce that goes over fried and then baked wings!

Most of the time we enjoy our wings this way and they're so easy to make using less oil and still, have the crispy outside as totally being fried chicken but oven-fried is finishing them off.

I love the flavors of lemon and some of the other sauces we made check out  18 chicken wing dipping sauces!

Easy to make with our step-by-step instructions and taste better than any restaurant.

With a light coating of seasoned flour, you're will love these crispy tangy wings!

To feed my crowd I usually make around 3 pans these go so fast!

Just scroll down to print off the recipe.





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Italian Fig and Cheese Filled Galette Recipe

Sunday, September 9, 2012


Almond Cheese Filling:
3 1/2 ounces of almond paste
1/3 cup mascarpone cheese
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping:
1/4 cup raspberry seedless jam or other seedless jam of choice
6 large fresh brown figs sliced stems removed or (around 20 dried that have been simmered in water for 5 minutes then drained)

Garnish:
1 egg white
1 tablespoon granulated sugar

1 tart dough recipe or use  (to make a11 inch round circle) of pastry dough,  store bought pie dough or use puff pastry dough found in frozen foods section of your local supermarkets.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a food processor add the paste, cheese, honey, vanilla. Blend until smooth. Roll out pastry and place on a heavy duty parchment paper lined baking sheet.  Pour the cheese on top of the dough almost to the edges all around. Place the sliced figs on top of the cheese mixture, (microwave jam 10 seconds) and  spoon or pour on top of the figs. Fold the edges all around the exposing the center.

 Brush with some  beaten egg white wash and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 40 minutes or until browned at 400 degrees.
Serve with ice cream or plain.
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Mom's Old Fashioned Apple Biscuit Dessert with Caramel Sauce Recipe

Friday, September 7, 2012

Mom made the simplest dessert, always from scratch. This is one we made often come fall, we always had an abundance of New York State apples for Twin Orchards in New Hartford N.Y. She made the best pies, cakes and dessert with those. Fond memories, hope you enjoy her recipe~! We never really had a name for this one. Can you name it? Maybe you remember a recipe like this one growing up.

a biscuit with apples and a caramel sauce on top with whipped cream




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Melted Provolone, Roasted Peppers and Meatball Sandwich Recipe

Tuesday, September 4, 2012
A gourmet style Italian meatball sandwich.

Growing up in East Utica N.Y., this one was a family favorite.


Very special to us back then when money was tight we would make this one from Sunday leftovers.


Now in 2012, a sandwich you will pay plenty for and considered gourmet.


Simple, delicious and Mom always put the combination of flavors together, this is one to remember.





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Refrigerator Dough Pecan Sticky Rolls Recipe

Sunday, September 2, 2012


Love the sticky syrup nutty style buns for breakfast?
Try these quick and easy refrigerator dough sticky buns we loved them!



3 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, divided
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar, divided
1/2 cup pecan halves
1 (10 ounce) package refrigerated biscuits (found in the supermarket biscuit section)

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 cup brown sugar mixed with the above cinnamon and set aside
1 tablespoon melted butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In the 8 or 9 inch cake pan using oil sprayed/greased,  place the 3 tablespoons butter, brown sugar and honey.

Place pan with mixture in the oven and cook till butter is melted around 10 minutes (or do in a bowl in the microwave or stove top, all methods will work fine, this is a short cut for me while rolling up the dough).  While the mixture is melting in the oven, get the biscuits ready. Place biscuits on a board and flatten each one. Brush with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon, sugar mixture.

 Roll up. Set aside. Remove pan from oven. Stir the mixture evenly. Spread pecans evenly on top of sugar mixture.  Place rolls seam side down on top of the pecan mixture. You can brush with more butter if you like and then sprinkle tops with cinnamon and sugar.
Bake at 350 degree oven until browned around 25 minutes till nicely browned. Flip onto a pie plate deep enough so the syrup doesn't spill as it is flipped and burn you. Cool slightly serve hot.
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Orange Cupcakes with Orange Buttercream

Saturday, September 1, 2012
No matter what time of the year Orange Cupcakes with Orange Frosting is just the right flavor citrusy, bright tender cake with delicious orange buttercream is always a delicious treat.

What everyone loves about this orange cake is it's a great addition to the holiday tables for fall treats especially Halloween and Thanksgiving, you can even tint the batter orange to coordinate the colorful theme.

Fall just shouts orange colors and fall cakes you may also like to try another favorite Apple Buttermilk Streusel Cake that's loaded with apples and the cinnamon crunchy topping is so addicting it's great any time of day.

Our all-decked-out holiday-themed cupcakes can be made into a full-layer cake and are perfect for hosting a dinner party.

The cake all made from scratch even stays moist for more than a few days after it's baked when you use our orange glaze when making a sheet cake.

Simple pantry ingredients make this cake sure easy to transform into cupcakes, cakes, loaf cakes, bundt style, or any shape you desire.

Whenever I make this the whole house smells fantastic and it sure is the perfect cake to bake if you're showcasing a home for sale or having guests this will surely make their mouths water.

If you love the taste of orange and desserts you may also like to try our Orange Creamsicle Dessert or Florida Butter Pecan Orange Pound Cake Loaf.

Please read our tips before starting and scroll down to the bottom for this printable recipe.


orange cupcakes with orange buttercream for holiday


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